'It all comes down to vaccination' - say’s NZ’s PM
Frank Short 23-Sep-2021
Tools used in the future to fight Covid-19 don't need to be as disruptive as the ones used now, as long as the country achieves a high vaccinatioCountries Call for Protecting at Least 30% of the Global Ocean by 2030
Frank Short 23-Sep-2021
More than 100 countries have publicly committed to the protection of at least 30% of the Global Ocean by 2030, often referred to as “30 by 30&rdNew British High Commissioner for the Solomon Islands
Frank Short 23-Sep-2021
The UK Government, through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced the appointment of a new High Commissioner to SolomonSIG Commitment Towards Taro Hospital Redevelopment Project Reinforced
Frank Short 23-Sep-2021
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Senior Executive Management (SEM) held a meeting recently with the Premier and members of the ChoisTok Stori, Climate Change and Gender in Solomon Islands
Frank Short 22-Sep-2021
In Solomon Islands, tok stori is a culturally accepted method of sharing information, generating knowledge and learning.Australia is Committed to a Peaceful and Secure Pacific
Frank Short 22-Sep-2021
Australia is committed to the security and prosperity of the Pacific and wider Indo-Pacific region.The vital importance to one’s health, friends, family, the economy and the country of getting vaccinated against Covid-10, especially given the Delta variant
Frank Short 22-Sep-2021
Again exercising his duty of care and that of his DCGA government the Prime Minister the Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has warned that any Covid-19 communityThe Piano Association of Solomon Islands (PASI) gaining more help
Frank Short 21-Sep-2021
Readers of my letters over the years will be aware of my keenness to see youths with musical talents come together and form a national youth orchestraSI’s Tourism Industry struck a severe blow by the sad passing of Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto
Frank Short 21-Sep-2021
The sad and untimely news was reported by the Solomon Times online this morning, and I quote the details.Working in a Paradise Island resort
Frank Short 21-Sep-2021
Writing a lovely piece in today’s Island Sun newspaper, Mavis Podokolo tells the tale of Jeffery Maetoro who works with a passion forJapan funding classroom for Mala school
Frank Short 21-Sep-2021
JAPAN will fund a new classroom building for Dala South Primary School in Malaita worth $516,000.International Week of deaf people
Frank Short 21-Sep-2021
People with disability residing in Honiara gathered yesterday to commemorate International Week of Deaf People and International Day of Sign Language.Rehabilitation workshop at the NRH
Frank Short 21-Sep-2021
I rather think readers of my regular letter will have come to realise that the completion and furbishing of the gifted modular building to the NationaHighly appreciative coastal clean up
Frank Short 20-Sep-2021
Solomon Airlines, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Tourism Solomons, Travel Solomons, St. Johns School, Tanagai Community High School and SolomonBreast cancer drug ‘found to reduce risk of disease progression’
Frank Short 19-Sep-2021
Catherine Wylie writing today in the UK’s Daily Mail says the trial of a new drug to treat a form of breast cancer has been hailed as “groVaccination rollout set to begin for Fijian children
Frank Short 19-Sep-2021
Children aged between 15 and 17 years will be able to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Fiji, the Government said.In New Zealand community driven initiatives encouraging strong vaccination rates
Frank Short 18-Sep-2021
Pacific health experts are rejoicing over strong Pasifika vaccination rates - all thanks to community driven initiatives.South Pacific Islanders Stay Afloat Despite Losing Tourists
Frank Short 18-Sep-2021
Although COVID-19 lockdowns severely affected the financial wellbeing of people dependent on tourism, the social, mental and physical well-being of SoJapan provides a new classroom for Katova community high shool
Frank Short 18-Sep-2021
JAPAN’s Grassroots and Human Security Project continue to touch the lives of the rural populace as Samasodu village in Isabel received a nFiji Govt outlines strategy to reopen borders
Frank Short 17-Sep-2021
Despite daily reports of Covid-19 infections in the community, with an increase in cases on the remote islands, Fiji's Government is pressing aheNationwide implementation of newly updated IPC guideline set to commence
Frank Short 17-Sep-2021
Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) measures and standards in health facilities are critical towards prevention of any infectious diseases amongstPromised jobs
Frank Short 17-Sep-2021
In his inimitable style of writing Samson Sade writing in today’s Solomon Times 0nline poses a pertinent question I imagine he is not alone in tCBSI to be better networked thanks to AUSTRAC’s gifting of video conferencing equipment
Frank Short 17-Sep-2021
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) will be better networked with other Pacific FIUs and better able to combaDCGA Government reported to focus next year on delivering tangible development for the whole country
Frank Short 17-Sep-2021
After several weeks of being unable to access the Solomon Star website while overseas, I finally managed it today, albeit with a different webpage styConserving Onogou Island and its cultural heritage
Frank Short 16-Sep-2021
The Nomi Teiga Conservation group consisting of Gao speaking people from Isabel Province have established a platform to conserve Onogou Island.Talk of vaccinations and vaccination targets
Frank Short 16-Sep-2021
“When it came to vaccination rates there was no magic number at present.The Ote Clinic, South Malaita nearing completion
Frank Short 16-Sep-2021
The Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) funded clinic project at Ote (ward 22) in the Small Malaita constituency is nearing completion.Pacific media leaders virtual conference
Frank Short 16-Sep-2021
A two-day virtual knowledge sharing session for Pacific Media CEOs and Owners on reporting on integrity and Anti-Corruption in the Pacific officiallyFacebook and SICCI Host Workshop to Support the Pacific Digital Economy
Frank Short 15-Sep-2021
Facebook, in partnership with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), will bring a free digital skills training programme to HonPM Scott Morrison's Covid-19 lockdown exit plan has a big stumbling block
Frank Short 15-Sep-2021
After being pummelled for months over the vaccine "stroll-out" and wearing at least some of the blame for never-ending lockdowns, it'sNZ Government urged to buy 'game changer' Covid-19 drug treatment
Frank Short 15-Sep-2021
In New Zealand, the government is being asked to quickly approve and buy a type of drug that can fire up the immune system of people already sic‘Youth4Pacific: Pre-COP Gathering’
Frank Short 15-Sep-2021
In just over a week, young Pacific people worldwide will convene at the ‘Youth4Pacific: Pre-COP Gathering’–the largest mobilisationHow Can We Improve Our Vaccination Rates?
Frank Short 15-Sep-2021
The Solomon Times Online today posed the question and published this article, which I quotePiano Association of Solomon Islands (PASI) – An update on the Association and achievements of the students
Frank Short 14-Sep-2021
The Piano Association of the Solomon Islands (PASI) is continuing to give music education and music training to the talented young musicians that areProposed Reform of the Australian Seasonal Workers Programme
Frank Short 14-Sep-2021
The Australian government is calling it a "new era" for Pacific worker programs as it announces reforms to the scheme designed to reduce redCentral Field Hospital Returns to Being a COVID-19 Isolation Ward
Frank Short 14-Sep-2021
The Ministry of Health says the Central Field Hospital (CFH) will now return to being used as the COVID-19 isolation ward, to safely isolate and managMHMS Launch Project Management Unit (PMU) to Implement COVID-19 SBD$40 Million Emergency Response Project
Frank Short 14-Sep-2021
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has established and launched its Project Management Unit (PMU), to commence the implementation of tInternational Literacy Day celebrated in Siesie Village
Frank Short 13-Sep-2021
On Wednesday, 8 September, hundreds of newly literate people gathered at Foubaba Community School in West Kwaio, to celebrateSolomon Islands primary pupils are performing well regionally
Frank Short 13-Sep-2021
Solomon Islands primary pupils are performing well in the regional Pacific Islands and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) compared to other Pacific Islands cVaccination leading to a longer term strategy for cornonavirus
Frank Short 12-Sep-2021
Reading online this weekend some interesting facts in a publication titled, ‘The Conversation,”Education Support Programme sees visit of two diplomats to West Kwaio
Frank Short 11-Sep-2021
Two West Kwaio communities in Malaita Province last week hosted Australian and New Zealand High Commissioners.Re-opening of borders – some general commentary and Doherty Modelling Institute
Frank Short 11-Sep-2021
Last week in the Solomon Islands, the Hon Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said,Hepatitis B the sixth most common cause of death at the NRH
Frank Short 11-Sep-2021
Dr. Jackson Rakei National Program Director of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirmed this during World Hepatitis Day today in HoniaraSolomon Water awarded a $16m water project to Australian based international consultants
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
Solomon Water has awarded a $16m contract to Australian-based international consultants SMEC International Pty. Ltd. to implement the second phase ofAlternative forest products a must for the Solomon Island
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
We will have to work on alternative commodities from our forests, either to add from the current reliance or fill in the gap that round log export wilAustralia continues to support education in the Solomon Islands
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
The Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Dr Lachlan Strahan says education in Solomon Islands is one of many sectors Austr160 Workers Fly to Australia today as Seasonal Workers in Queensland
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
Good news for rural families, 160 workers are bound for Australia today to work in Queensland under the Seasonal Work Program (SWP) and the Pacific LaAustralia assures commitment to Bina Harbour
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
According to the Island Sun newspaper, Australia is sticking with the Bina Harbour project.SI Samoa Community Donates chairs to the National Referral Hospital
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
The Solomon Island Samoa Community has assisted the National Referral Hospital (NRH) with aluminum chairs and cleaning detergents through a charity doSI Samoa Community Donates chairs to the National Referral Hospital
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
The Solomon Island Samoa Community has assisted the National Referral Hospital (NRH) with aluminum chairs and cleaning detergents through a charity doPlans in Place to Reopen Border
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
“We must aim to achieve between 80 - 100% vaccination coverage of our eligible population", Prime Minister SogavareCOVID Effect on Business Investment and Expansion
Frank Short 10-Sep-2021
Uncertainty remains one of the biggest challenge businesses operating in the Solomon Islands face during this COVID-19 global pandemic.Solomon Islands at the top in literacy and numeracy
Frank Short 09-Sep-2021
SOLOMON Islands is sitting at the top in the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA).Line Project to 141 homes in Central Guadalcanal
Frank Short 09-Sep-2021
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) and Solomon Power today signed a SBD$6.7 million agreement for the construction of anAustralia Provides Laptops to Support Skills Training at Tabaka Rural Training Centre
Frank Short 09-Sep-2021
Australia recently provided 20 laptops and associated accessories to Tabaka Rural Training Centre in the Western Province to ensure access to skills tDr Janella Solomon Appointed NRH MS
Frank Short 09-Sep-2021
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is pleased to announce that the newly appointed Medical Superintendent of the National Referral HosDBSI launches low-interest credit line facility for MSME’s
Frank Short 07-Sep-2021
The Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) has launched a low-interest credit line facility for micro, small and medium enterprises in the SolomonWhat messages about the Covid-19 pandemic in Fiji have relevance in neighboring countries like the Solomon Islands?
Frank Short 07-Sep-2021
One important message can be found in a piece in the Fiji Sun by Inoke Rabonu when he commented.Appreciation of World Vision’s commitment in the SI to serving children and youths
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
World Vision Solomon Islands is committed to continue serving the children of South Malaita region through its projectsEnrollment in a Rural Vocational Training Centres (RTC) has been a life changer for a Malaitan youth
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
The talented team of freelance journalists writing for the Solomon Times Online constantly brings us “true life” stories of the strugglesNo room for complacency as COVID-19 alert measures still in effect at the NRH
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
Dr George Malefoasi, NRH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) explained that the undertaking is crucial for the hospital’s preparedness and actual respAppointment of CEO of 2023 Pacific Games
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
Quoting Radio New Zealand – 6 September 2021Is there a moral duty in SI to take the Covid vaccines given the nature of the pandemic and its consequences, personal, social, and economic?
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
Fiji reported 253 new cases and three deaths on Friday.News from Fiji warns of a new Covid variant reportedly more transmissible than the deadly Delta
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
The news relayed by Radio New Zealand this morning, Saturday, says.Covid-19 in Australia: 1533 cases in NSW, 190 in Victoria
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
According to the latest news relayed by Radio New Zealand, New South Wales has recorded 1533 new locally acquired cases on Covid-19 and four deaths.US Correctional Service Centre’s aquaponics greenhouse grows lettuce and gives back to the community
Frank Short 06-Sep-2021
In the USA in Pittsfield. a large greenhouse at the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office’s Correctional Service Centre is filled with thousanThe plight of Honiara residents during lockdown
Frank Short 03-Sep-2021
Writing in today’s Solomon Times Online, Samson Sade raises some important points about the plight of ordinary residents during periods of lock-Concerns over mental health
Frank Short 03-Sep-2021
I read today, Friday, a piece in the Island Sun newspaper written by Jennifer Kusapa which dealt with the MHMS plans for dealing with persons in the cJICA gives the MoFR a new vehicle to support Sustainable Forest Resources Management
Frank Short 03-Sep-2021
It was reported today in the Island Sun newspaper that the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has supported the Ministry of Forestry andAgricultural trade in the Solomon Islands
Frank Short 01-Sep-2021
Trade plays a crucial role in delivering food to consumers worldwide. It helps to provide greater choice in consumer goods, and has played a role in rSoil mix for urban food consumption and sales
Frank Short 01-Sep-2021
Today, I wrote giving examples and illustration of how food could be grown in limited space for home consumption or for sale.Growing techniques being developed in Kiribati
Frank Short 01-Sep-2021
Some months ago I wrote suggesting people living on the remote outer islands in the Solomon Islands subject to rising sea levels affecting their foodOvercoming hesitancy in getting vaccinated
Frank Short 31-Aug-2021
Writing as I do quite often about the Covid threat in our neighboring countries I sometimes wonder whether what I have said depresses people rather thLikely increase of funds for Provinces by 2022 allowing for more projects
Frank Short 31-Aug-2021
“Since the inception of PCDF in 2008, the Malaita provincial government has so far delivered 190 projects across the province at a total cost of